Comparison

Interval Ear Training vs Musical Interval Recognition

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Interval Ear Training

Develop your musical ear with this interactive piano game. It helps improve interval recognition, pitch sense, and transcription skills through engaging exercises. Suitable for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Interval recognition practice
  • Sense of pitch development
  • Transcription skill improvement
  • Improvisation skill enhancement
  • MIDI keyboard integration
  • Customizable tempo and keyboard range
Features
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***** Highly addictive piano game. ***** A fun way to develop a better musical ear! Great for experienced musicians and beginners. Music students love this app. ---- Interval Ear Training can help improve: • Interval recognition • Sense of pitch • Transcription skills • Improvising skills • Self esteem --- How to Play: • Tap "play" to hear the interval • To hear the interval again, tap "replay" • Use the piano to play the interval yourself • Play often to improve your score! --- MIDI In – Plug in your MIDI keyboard to enhance the experience! (Core MIDI compatible) MIDI Out – If you have a music instrument app (such as a synth) that can run in "background mode" and accepts virtual Core MIDI, you can play Interval Ear Training using the sounds of that app. --- Tips for the Beginners: Use the + and - keyboard range control to set the keyboard to a small range such as "C, D" or "C, D, E". Keep practicing, and as you progress you'll want to make the range larger. --- Tips for the Pros: Set "Feedback" to "Never" and turn on "Autoplay" to play continuously without ever missing a beat. Crank up the tempo to see how fast you can go! For more advanced ear training features, you'll want to Unlock Pro Settings. --- Interval Settings: Tempo – 60 to 320 BPM Keyboard Range – Starting at 2 notes in a major scale (ex. “C, D”) and up to 12 notes in a major scale (ex. “C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G”) with the ability to change octaves. Feedback – Set to "Never" to stop all messages. Set to "Wrong" if you only want messages for incorrect intervals. Sound – Set to "Piano" to hear the built-in piano sound. Set to "MIDI Out" to hear the sound of a music instrument app (such as a synth) that can run in "background mode" and accepts virtual Core MIDI. Autoplay – Turn on to always play the next interval immediately. Turn off if you want to play the keyboard freely between intervals. Key Labels – Turn off to remove note names on white keys. Allow Unison – Turn off if you don't want the same note to be played twice in a row. --- Pro Settings (requires in-app purchase): Scale – 13 major scales Difficulty - Diatonic, Random Tonic, Chromatic Length – 2 to 6 notes --- About the Difficulty Setting: "Diatonic" uses notes from a major scale. This setting is recommended. "Random Tonic" uses notes from a random major scale each time. "Chromatic" mode is the "extreme mode" where any combination of notes is possible. As a result, strange intervals like the Augmented 2nd (ex. F to G#) are possible. --- About the Score: Interval Ear Training is all about self progression. Tap the score to reset at any time. The game goes on forever and the music never ends! --- Can you guess the next note? Download the app to find out!

About

Musical Interval Recognition

This app helps you learn to identify musical intervals by associating them with popular song melodies. It provides immediate feedback and an auto-play feature for advanced users. Improve your ear training for music transcription and performance.

Highlights
  • Interval recognition via song melodies
  • Immediate feedback on guesses
  • Melody playback for incorrect answers
  • Auto-play for advanced users
  • Ear training for music transcription
Features
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App allows you to learn recognizing musical intervals in a fun and refreshing way. You learn to identify intervals by associating them to melodies of popular songs. While training the user gets feedback immediately. Each time you guess an interval incorrectly the melody that starts with correct one is being played. Soon enough you ear gets used and an interval sounds like one of the songs. For more advanced users there is an auto-play feature that advances to the next task if the last one was answered correctly. Ability to recognize musical intervals is very useful when you transcribe music by ear. App is useful for music teachers, music students and for hobby music instrument players that want to improve their relative pitch.

Screenshots

Interval Ear Training4 screens
Musical Interval Recognition4 screens

Verdict

The call

Interval Ear Training and Musical Interval Recognition both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Interval Ear Training's written reviews are positive against 50% of Musical Interval Recognition's. Interval Ear Training also leads on ratings volume (355 vs 50). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Interval Ear Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Musical Interval Recognition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Interval Ear Training against 4.6 for Musical Interval Recognition. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Ear Training has 355 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Interval Ear Training's written reviews are positive against 50% of Musical Interval Recognition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Ear Training ships an update every 19 months, Musical Interval Recognition every 10 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Interval Ear Training versus Musical Interval Recognition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Ear TrainingMusical Interval Recognition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (355 ratings) — better4.6 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings355 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer262HzSincere Apps

Customer experience

Interval Ear Training

All ratings355 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.2%

Musical Interval Recognition

All ratings50 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Interval Ear Training

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes after first interval (iOS 8.1 compatibility issue)
  • App stops responding and doesn't progress to next interval
  • Sound fails after alarm interruption
  • Chromatic mode prevents sounds from playing
  • Delayed iOS support updates

Requested features

12 requests
  • Ability to fix first note and practice all intervals from one tonic
  • Customize intervals tested (major only, minor only, specific intervals like 2nd, 3rd, tritone)
  • Auto-play next interval without requiring additional clicks
  • Support for sharps and flats
  • Other musical keys beyond C major
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  • Chromatic mode option
  • Support for different instruments (guitar, etc.)
  • Option to play notes simultaneously
  • Ability to disable unison interval
  • Multiple attempts to answer with feedback on accuracy
  • Session-based score reset functionality
  • Ascending or descending intervals selection

Musical Interval Recognition

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Ear Training

One-time1
  • Pro Settings$9.99
1 purchases

Musical Interval Recognition

One-time1
  • Unlock All Scales$2.99

Questions

Is Interval Ear Training free?
Interval Ear Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Musical Interval Recognition free?
Musical Interval Recognition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Ear Training or Musical Interval Recognition?
Interval Ear Training is rated higher. Interval Ear Training averages 4.7 out of 5 from 355 ratings, while Musical Interval Recognition averages 4.6 from 50 ratings.
Do Interval Ear Training or Musical Interval Recognition have ads?
Neither Interval Ear Training nor Musical Interval Recognition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Ear Training or Musical Interval Recognition?
Interval Ear Training ships an update every 19 months, and Musical Interval Recognition every 10 months. Most recently, Interval Ear Training was updated on September 26, 2026 and Musical Interval Recognition on September 26, 2026.

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